Patents Examined by Eileen M. McAvoy
  • Resin bonded particulate anti-seize agent, lubricating system made therefrom and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 6960555
    Abstract: A coating and bonding composition is disclosed which includes a suspending agent, bonding agent, thinning agent, and a particulate fluoride anti-seize agent designed to bond a particulate fluoride film to the thread surface to prevent seizing and galling. A anti-seize lubricating composition is also disclosed where an environmentally friendly lubricating composition is applied as a top coat to the bonding composition and to methods for making and using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Jet-Lube, Inc
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony, Herschel McDonald, Donald Oldiges
  • Low-friction sliding mechanism
    Patent number: 6806242
    Abstract: A low-friction sliding mechanism of the present invention comprises first and second sliding members slidable relative to each other at sliding surfaces thereof and a lubricant being applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. The first and second members are made of a diamond-like carbon material and an iron-based material, respectively, and the lubricant comprises a base oil and at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Shirahama, Shozaburo Konishi, Makoto Kano, Yoshiteru Yasuda, Tokio Sakane